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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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